Villers-Sir-Simon | |
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![]() The church of Villers-Sir-Simon | |
Coordinates: 50°19′06″N 2°29′34″E / 50.3183°N 2.4928°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Avesnes-le-Comte |
Intercommunality | CC Campagnes de l'Artois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Normand[1] |
Area 1 | 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 131 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62860 /62127 |
Elevation | 119–136 m (390–446 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villers-Sir-Simon (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ siʁ simɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
Villers-Sir-Simon is situated some 18 miles (29 km) west of Arras, at the junction of the D77 and D54 roads.
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 125 | — |
1975 | 99 | −3.28% |
1982 | 114 | +2.04% |
1990 | 120 | +0.64% |
1999 | 121 | +0.09% |
2007 | 135 | +1.38% |
2012 | 122 | −2.00% |
2017 | 118 | −0.66% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Places of interest[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Villers-Sir-Simon-Monument-aux-Morts-Juillet-2006.jpg/300px-Villers-Sir-Simon-Monument-aux-Morts-Juillet-2006.jpg)
- Commemorative stone to the American aviators who died when their plane crashed nearby on 27 August 1943.
- The church of St. Eloi, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE